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Paul B. Handel, M.D.Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, HCSCNovember 3, 2010

Why Wellness?The Cost of Doing Nothing

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Source: IFTF and Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Healthcare 2010, January 2000

10%

20% 20%

50%

Access to Care Genetics Environment Behavior

How can we encourage and support Behavior Change?

What Drives Health Status andHealth Care Costs?

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Economic Health and Burden of Chronic Disease (in billions of dollars)

a2000, b2002, c2003. Categories may overlap.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004

What Does it Actually Cost?

Total Cost

Diabetes $132b

Heart Disease and Stroke $351.8c

Cancer $171.6b

Tobacco $150

Obesity – Physical Inactivity – Nutrition $117a

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50 million patients

+527 kcal/day

200 million overweightObesity Rare

2.5 million years

Environmental Change and Metabolic Syndrome

1950s 2007

3X

2X

3X

68 million patients

Metabolic Syndrome

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Leading By Example

2005 2006

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Unhealthy Lifestyles Cause Rapid Rise in Chronic Conditions

• The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes among members increased by about 14% and charges for services increased by 34%, from about $22,000 to $29,000

• The diagnosis of atherosclerosis among members increased by about 17% and charges for services increased by 29% from about $51,000 to $65,000

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Our Mission

To promote the health and wellness of our members and communities through accessible, cost effective, quality health care

Why we do what we do